CVE-2024-20449
moderate-risk
Published 2024-10-02
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper path validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) to upload malicious code to an affected device using path traversal techniques. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in a specific container with the privileges of root.
Do I need to act?
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5.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Affected Vendors
References (1)
43
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
8/34 · Low
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal